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CV0-004 · Question #280

A company recently experienced a ransomware attack. The recovery process was slow because the on-site backups were compromised and off-site backups were required. Which of the following features…

The correct answer is C. Immutability. Immutability ensures that backup data cannot be modified, deleted, or encrypted by ransomware or malicious actors. If an attack occurs, the company can quickly restore clean, unaltered backups, significantly speeding up the recovery process. Implementing immutable backups…

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Question

A company recently experienced a ransomware attack. The recovery process was slow because the on-site backups were compromised and off-site backups were required. Which of the following features would enable a faster recovery if a ransomware attack would happen again?

Options

  • AIntegrity
  • BEncryption
  • CImmutability
  • DReplication

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    72% (13)
  • D
    17% (3)

Explanation

Immutability ensures that backup data cannot be modified, deleted, or encrypted by ransomware or malicious actors. If an attack occurs, the company can quickly restore clean, unaltered backups, significantly speeding up the recovery process. Implementing immutable backups prevents ransomware from compromising backup copies, reducing downtime and data

Topics

#Ransomware protection#Immutable backups#Disaster recovery#Data protection

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